...basements with spray foam is not uncommon , and in most cases works very well. A lot people like spray foam as an air barrier, a vapor barrier and for energy-ef...
...basements due to their resiliency when exposed to moisture, where Polyiso can be negatively affected by exposure to moisture and there is often a lot of that, o...
...basements are moldy and how to fix it
It sounds like you do have problems caused by excess water infiltrating your basement walls, probably by capillarity, wh...
...basements are moldy - how to fix & prevent mold in homes
We would love to help, and I think you could really stand for a second opinion before you move ahead,...
...basements: how to insulate your basement properly
In there you will see a few different techniques for insulating basements, whether that is insulation on the...
...basements.
Basements and basement walls work differently in summer and winter than walls exposed to air .
Basement walls are always cold but touching earth ...
...basements have read about three methods using EPS & batt with slightly different orders. Plan to insulate concrete walls with 2" of EPS, with 2x4 framing (fille...
...basements at home, I'm finding it a learning curve in building science!
The building is over 100 years old with a half below grade (fully cured!) concrete bas...
...basements properly -
How to insulate a basement and protect it against water damage and flooding
Bulk water directed towards your foundation will also raise...
I live in climate zone 5 in USA and plan to frame basement walls roughly 3” away from concrete and then place mineral wool between the studs. I do not plan to ...
...Basements Moldy?
Preventing moisture when you insulate your basement
Building better basements: how to insulate your basement properly
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...basements properly is more expensive than the way most basements are built (ie: doomed to fail) so the problem off the bat is that most basement advocates are b...
Concrete block basement wall. Moisture issue in spring ( and I suspect fall). We get a lot of people asking about the best way to insulate a cinder block (CMU)...
We just had a rare flash flood which raised the water table and forced water into our basement between the floor and wall. It was a finished basement with carp...
Can tubing for a ground source heat pump be put under a slab on grade prefab form foundation kit to extract winter heat? We generally recommend people check wi...
Posted by Jennifer ColeAug. 28, 2019, 11:34 a.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...basements walls cannot dry to the exterior, so more caution must be taken in designing and building walls below grade. Also, basements flood, that’s just a part...
Posted by Shaun BApril 2, 2019, 6:35 a.m.Slab on Grade3 Responses
...basements, as it is susceptible to moisture damage. EPS rigid foam boards or Rockwool would be a better alternative. Both are more suitable for potentially humi...
Posted by JTNov. 14, 2017, 4:49 p.m.Pest control1 Responses
How would a “passive” or airtight house fare in a flood incident, either from inside (burst water tank) or from outside (like New Brunswick’s spring floods)?
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